Crumbs: Fro-Yo Near Sogo

Guest blogger Polly will be telling us about some of her favourite spots around her neighbourhood of Causeway Bay. To begin, she’s introducing her local frozen yoghurt place, Crumbs!

In some ways I wish I had never been introduced to Crumbs, however much I try to tell myself that frozen yoghurt is “healthy”… More of a kiosk than a shop, it sells the slightly random combination of scones and frozen yoghurt (not necessarily together, although you can get “House Crumbs” sprinkled on your frozen yoghurt, should you so desire). Crumbs is open most days from noon until 11.30 p.m, although I have to admit that I have “casually” wandered past there around midnight and it has still been doing a roaring trade.

The mini-scones are freshly baked and come in cheese, raisin and chocolate flavors. The delicious frozen yoghurt can be accesorized with just about everything from maltesers and meringue (my current favorite) to slightly more virtuous fresh fruit options. One thing I would say is that there is not exactly much time to ponder over which combination of toppings will set your heart alight- it’s a bit akin to my betting experiences here in Hong Kong: up there with asking “What is the name of the horse with the Wonder Woman- style bridle?” when it’s your turn to place a bet. Deliberating over the merits of “Oreos & Marshmallows v Granola & Blueberry” is more likely to gain you a kick in the ankles from a rabid customer in the queue behind, rather than spark off an in-depth discussion with the finger-tapping staff. Anyway, at a mere $28 a yoghurt fix or $18 for 3 scones, I’d say it’s definitely worth trying out and risking a bruised ankle or two.

Hester Aba

Hester is originally from the incredibly glamorous city of Bristol, in England. Determined to escape her West-Country roots (though a love of good scrumpy should never be lost) she packed off for uni at Oxford to waste several years on a degree in Philosophy and never looked back… Following a stint in Switzerland eating too much fondue and meeting her future husband, they jumped at the chance to follow their dream of heading to Asia, and landed in Hong Kong in 2008. Along with partners-in-crime and fellow Tai-Tais, Maura Thompson and Natalie Firestone, she founded Sassy in 2009 and then Sassy Mama in 2011 after the birth of her daughter Elodie. Number 2 daughter Margot arrived in August 2012 and then two months later it was off to her new home in Singapore with tinies in tow. Hester is discovering the Lion City one shophouse at a time with a love for seeking out Singapore’s hidden secrets!